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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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